Combination ironing board and stand



Jan. 17, 1928.

W. E. HASKIN COMBINATION IRONING BOARD AND STAND FiledJuly 22, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR VI/iLTf/ii H/ZSK/N ATTORNEYS Jan. 1?, 1928. 1,656,789

w. E. HASKIN COMBINATION IRONING BOARD AND STAND Filed July 22, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR WITNESSES/ WHLTEH 5 H/75K/N Q QQ LQZMW BY ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 17, 1928.

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WALTER EASTER HAJSKIH, OF ELUSHING, NEW FZQR-K, ASSIGHSTOR T9 PEESSED WELBED STEEL PRODUCTS COMPAI Y, OF LONG ISLAND CITY, 1 IITW YORK, A COR- IEORATEON OF NEW YORK.

COMBINATION IltDli'Itll'G- BOAIBLD AND STAND.

Application filed 3 1115 22, 1928, Serra No. 124,261.

This'invention relates to combination ironing boards and stands, an object otthe invention being to provide a stand which will fold flat against the board'and occupy but very littlespace when the board is not in use, inasmuch as the entire stand will fold within the length ota standard sized household board with no parts projecting beyond the ends of the board.

A further object is to provide an apparatus of this character which is neat and attractive in appearance, strong and durable in use, and most efficient in the performance of its functions.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, which will be more tullyhereinat'ter described and pointed out in the claims. p

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is aperspective view showing my improved apparatus in position for operation; l

Figure 2 is a perspective view show ng the apparatus partially collapsed 'andpan tially folded; I

Figure 3 is a perspective View showing the apparatus entirely collapsed and completely folded.

A represents my ironing board, B and G are end frames, E is a tray connecting the end frames, and D the iron support, all of which will now be described in detail.

The end frame B is composed of parallel upright members 1, 1, preferably or angle iron, connected at their lower ends by a bar 2 and having a plate 8 fixed to said bars 1, 1 and located at the end of the tray E.

The ironing board A has a small plate 4: secured to its under face adjacent one end, and which has end flanges 5 arranged adjacent the sides of the board and to which are pivotally connected the upper ends of the bars 1, as shown at 6, which allows the ironing board a tree pivotal movement relative to the frame B and vice versa.

The iron support D preferably constitutes a metal grill pivotally connected between its ends nearer the inner end thereof to the uprights 1, 1, as shown at 7, and at its inner end is pivotally connected by links 8 with the flanges 5 of plate 4-. These links 8 normally lie in substantially parallel relation to the uprights 1, 1 and prevent any pivot-a1 movement" ofthe iron support D when the device is in operative position, as'sh-own in Figure 1.

The end frame 0 is composed 01" angle plate 15 connects thelower end of the bars 9 and. co-operates with the plate 3 in forming a confining space for the articles on the tray E. 'l ray E is also pivotally mounted at its other end totlrame B as llKllC- lllG'Cl at 18 l represents an extension oi the "frame C whichis also composed otupright angle bars, 16 and a crossbar 17 at its lower end.

These bars 16 at their upper ends are connected byrivets 18 with the tray E and with the bars 9 and frame B, so that it tobe understood thatthese rivets constitute pivots to allow the frame" Ffto pivot relative to frame" C.

The bars 1, 1 of frame B and the bars 9,"

9 of frame C are connected by normally horizontal links 19, 19, which are pivotally' connected at their endsto' the respective bars'above referred to, as indicated at '20. These links and plates 3 E constitute a relatively large container for articles to be ironed. i

The and frame B at a point appreciably above the tray E is connected with the extension F by means of a pair of links 21, these links being pivotally connected to the upright bars of said frame and extension, respectively, as indicated at 22.

The frame C at a point above the tray E isprovided at opposite sides with laterally projecting angle brackets 23, and the frame B at a point below the tray E is provided at opposite sides with similar angle brackets 24.

These angle brackets 23 and are con nected by elbow links or knuckle-jointed braces 25, the links being pivotally con nected to the brackets, shown at 26. These elbow links comprise two sections 27 and 28, pivotally connected, as shown at 29,

and 15 with tray j board is lifted sufficiently to draw the pin let out of the opening 13, and the links 25 arebrolren, moving the pivot points 29 up-v wardly.

This is accomplished preferably after theironing board is tiltedover and supported with one end of the ironing board resting on the floor somewhat in the position indicated in Figure 2. lVhen the parts are in this position, a downward pressure on the lower end of the end frame 13 and an upward movement of the lower end of the frame extension F will cause the several parts to swing so as to lie flat against each other, as shown in Figure During this movement of the several parts the iron support D will be caused to swing to a position between the bars 1, 1 of frame B so that the entire frame will lie flat and against the board, as clearly indicated in Figure 3.-

It is desirable to have theboard so that its free end can be elevated to allow skirts and other articles to he slid over the board, and this can bereadily done by elevating the free end of theboard so as to draw the pin 14 out of the opening 13. '7

Various slight changes and alterations might be made in the general form of the parts'described withoutdeparting from my,

invention, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth but consider myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim: a i

1. In combination with an ironing board. an end frame pivotally connected to the ironing board, a tray pivotally connected at one end to said end frame intermediz te the ends of said frame, a second end frame pivotally connected at one end to the other end of the tray and detachably connected with and supporting an intermediate pen tion of the ironing board, a frame extension pivotally connected to the tray and in substantial alinement with the last-ment1oned end frame when in operative position, lUlllCklE-jOll'lllELl braces pivotally connectmg tachably connected end frame being released when the board is to be folded.

2. In combination with an ironing board, an end frame pivotally connected to the ironing board, a tray pivotally connected at one end to said end frame intermediate the ends of said frame, a second end frame pivotally connected at one end to the other end of thetray and detachably connected with and supporting an intermediateportion of the ironing board, a frame exten sion pivotally connected to the tray and in substantial alinement with the last mentioned end frame when in operative position, knuekle-jointed braces pivotally connecting the end frames, links connecting the first mentioned end frame and the extension of the other end frame, the knuckle-jointed 

